A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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12 Chance or the mysterious powers controlling the universe ordained that
Thomas Peel and his party of ninety adults and seventy - nine children should
arrive on the Gilmore in the midst of this ' slough of despond ' on 15 December
1829 .
12 Chance or the mysterious powers controlling the universe ordained that
Thomas Peel and his party of ninety adults and seventy - nine children should
arrive on the Gilmore in the midst of this ' slough of despond ' on 15 December
1829 .
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After arriving at the Yarra site in January 1837 , Langhorne create a black village
in which the aboriginal children were washed , clothed , and taught ... Orton had
arrived in Sydney in 1831 to take charge of Wesleyan missions in New Holland .
After arriving at the Yarra site in January 1837 , Langhorne create a black village
in which the aboriginal children were washed , clothed , and taught ... Orton had
arrived in Sydney in 1831 to take charge of Wesleyan missions in New Holland .
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There was Patrick Kehoe , tried at Wexford in April 1842 for receiving stolen
sheep , who arrived on the Navarino on 10 January ... Within two months of his
arrival on the Navarino he was up before the magistrate for disobedience of
orders .
There was Patrick Kehoe , tried at Wexford in April 1842 for receiving stolen
sheep , who arrived on the Navarino on 10 January ... Within two months of his
arrival on the Navarino he was up before the magistrate for disobedience of
orders .
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY 2 ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAIN | 2 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 53 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2011 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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